saqi phir aaya saghar-e-sahba liye hue
ya meri zindagi ka sahaara liye hue

aankhon mein hain wo chashma-e-sahba liye hue
ya aab-e-zindagi ke hain dariya liye hue

baitha hun intizar mein ek hila-ju ke phir
rag-rag mein iztirab ki duniya liye hue

tajdid-e-wada phir hui tamhid-e-iztirab
phir khirman-e-umid hai shoala liye hue

nazr-e-nigah-e-nargis-e-mastana ho gaya
aaya tha shaikh khirqa-e-taqwa liye hue

mera sukut matlab-e-be-lafz ho to ho
main aaun aur arz-e-tamanna liye hue

is tarah us ki bazm se dil le chala hun main
jis tarah koi jae janaza liye hue

phir kar raha hun ghaur wajuhat-e-ishq par
us paikar-e-jamal ka naqsha liye hue

zalim ka har sitam hai tawajjoh ki ek dalil
us ki jafa wafa ka hai naqsha liye hue

phir ja raha hai 'bedil'-e-afsurda dekhiye
ghaarat-gar-e-sukun ki tamanna liye hue